UPL 37656

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"Lt. Scribner C. Dailey and crew of the 612th Bomb Sqd., 401st Bomb Group, pose for the photographer at an 8th Air Force base in England. The crew had just returned from a two days' rest at a RAF station where their Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Fancy Nancy' made an emergency landing after a raid on Bremen, Germany 26th November 1943." Rear L-R: Sgt Charles T Hagen, S/Sgt William B Flynn, S/Sgt Arthur W Hildruth, Sgt George P Cook, Sgt Charles W Sanders. Front L-R: Capt Wayman T Hutson, 1Lt John L Malone, 1Lt Scribner C Dailey, 1Lt Alexander C Stokes.

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Units

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
A bomber crew of the 401st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'L to R: Front row: M/Sgt Victor Magnuson (C/C), Sgt William Hemmila (Asst). Back row: Cpl Howard McKinney, Scribner Daily (P), Sgt Herbert Westentaf.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13052760 / O-801490
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16046687
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37315748
  • Highest Rank: First Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11055299
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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